London police wait 36 days to report officer charged with multiple assault offences
CBC
The London Police Service waited more than one month to report that a veteran officer was charged with multiple assault offences, and only did so after conditions were breached.
Const. Juan Romero-Hernandez, a 19-year member of the force, was arrested Dec. 12, 2023 and was charged with the following:
The 46-year old off-duty officer was charged again, two weeks later on Dec. 23, when he was at a prohibited location set out in his release conditions.
Romero-Hernandez has been suspended with pay, and will appear again in court on Thursday.
The London Police said in a statement released Wednesday night that it would not comment further because the case was before the courts.
CBC News has requested further information from the Police Services Board and the London Police Force about the nature of the assault.
It has also requested comment on the length of time it took the LPS to report the incident to the public. Usually assault cases are reported by the LPS within days of charges being laid.
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